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Red-Light Runners

Published: Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 12:22 a.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 12:22 a.m.

In reference to your Gigs and Garlands column of Jan. 28, you give a garland to the city of Lakeland for recommending 15 new red-light cameras. While I totally agree with that, I would give The Ledger and those commissioners who appear to be more concerned with crash information or money information or protecting the rights of violators, a gig for not promoting the most important fact that it is a violation of the law to run a red light, regardless of whether or not an accident occurs or a camera witnesses the act. It only takes one red-light runner to kill or maim a person or persons.

<p>In reference to your Gigs and Garlands column of Jan. 28, you give a garland to the city of Lakeland for recommending 15 new red-light cameras. While I totally agree with that, I would give The Ledger and those commissioners who appear to be more concerned with crash information or money information or protecting the rights of violators, a gig for not promoting the most important fact that it is a violation of the law to run a red light, regardless of whether or not an accident occurs or a camera witnesses the act. It only takes one red-light runner to kill or maim a person or persons.</p><p>DON DePIANTA</p><p>Lakeland</p>